2024-02-27 In Japan, Fewer Births, Marriages a Cause for Concern
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to a new low for an eighth straight year, government…
2024-02-27 What Would Happen without Leap Day?
This year, 2024, is a leap year. February 29 is known as “leap day.” But what is behind this rare…
2024-02-27 Schools Want More Therapy for Students, Not All Parents Agree
Derry Oliver was in fifth grade when she first talked to her mother about seeing a therapist. They were moving…
2024-02-26 What is the Brain Condition Frontotemporal Dementia?
A brain wasting disease called frontotemporal dementia has gained attention after television and film personalities said they suffered from it.…
2024-02-26 Experts Say Productivity Increases Might Explain US Economy’s Strength
Worker shortages in the United States have led some companies to invest in machines to do some of the work…
2024-02-26 South Korea Warns Striking Doctors to Return or Face Punishment
South Korea’s government has warned young doctors to return to work before February 29 or face possible punishments. About 9,000…
2024-02-26 US Approves Asthma Drug to Treat Food Allergies
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The U.S. food and drug agency has approved a…
2024-02-25 US Prepares for a Cicada Invasion Last Seen in 1803
Do you remember all those cicada videos from the United States in 2021? Well, prepare for a repeat performance this…
2024-02-25 How Do Whales ‘Sing?’
It is one of Earth’s loudest sounds in the ocean: the “singing” of whales. Now scientists think they have an…
2024-02-25 The Moment that Changed Our Lives – Teach us about Ukraine
Editor’s note: This story is one of the winning entries from the “Teach Us about Ukraine” writing contest sponsored by…
2024-02-25 Scientists Identify Possibly Brightest Object in the Universe
Astronomers say they may have discovered the brightest object ever observed in the universe. The discovery involves a distant space…